WARGAME AIRLAND BATTLE: US TROOPS LOCKED AND LOADED!

While players have been fighting daily since last week's launch
of the early access multiplayer Beta of Wargame AirLand Battle,
today we're revealing the American units to fans around the world
through a series of 5 new screenshots.

The sequel to the spectacular real-time strategy game Wargame
European Escalation presents, through these new screenshots, one of
the major armed force in the world. A member of NATO, the United
States represent one of the two biggest striking force in Wargame
AirLand Battle with USSR. Thanks to their large selection of units
(over 130 in the game), the United States are able to face about
any kind of situation on the battlefield.

We can see on the screenshots some of the new units the US have
deployed, such as the fearsome M50 Ontos and its 6 antitank
cannons, the famous Humvee and its many variants, or some of the
new helicopters such as the Supercobra. The US Air Force and the
Navy also brought their forces. Among them, some of the most
emblematic aircraft: the F-14 Tomcat, the F-15 Eagle and its
variants, and the F-16 Fighting Falcon, among others. And if you
ever feel the urge to turn the ground into hell... the stealth
bomber F-117 Nighthawk will most certainly bring a smile of
satisfaction to your face!

Wargame Airland Battle is currently under early access Beta
phase. The game will be available on PC in May 2013.

Released in early 2012,
Wargame: European Escalation by Eugen Systems managed to
become the new benchmark in real-time strategy games, praised by
critics and players alike. Wargame: AirLand Battle is about to
bring the series to the next level as a full-fledged sequel!

Between 1975 and 1985, war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact is
still raging, reaching Northern Europe, notably Scandinavia, whose
architecture magnificent landscapes are faithfully recreated in the
game. While the first Wargame made quite an impression with its
powerful engine,
Wargame: AirLand Battle is making a huge leap forward with
its visuals, bringing a level of detail never before seen in a
real-time strategy game. Flat relief and lack of variety is now a
thing of the past, as the new version of the IRISZOOM Engine
TM displays spectacular graphics, with a huge variety of units,
scenery and impressive topography reproduced from satellite
maps.

Command all the military resources of the Cold War era, from
tanks to planes which make an outstanding entrance in the series! A
total of 150 planes strengthen the playable arsenal of the game,
from fighters to bombers to electronic warfare planes. Four new
nations and their vehicles join the original eight from the first
game, making a total of over 750 vehicles and combat units rendered
in realistic detail with new textures! In
Wargame: AirLand Battle, realism is also strengthened
thanks to a new weapons system, better handling of fire and its
effects, and a new Urban Combat Interface (UCI) allowing for battle
inside cities block by block to take them over.

The solo part of the game is composed of several new dynamic
campaigns, during which you will manage all aspects of the battle.
Lead each squad of the Theatre of Operation, and make good use of
your reinforcements and strategic support. Each decision you make
has an impact on the tactical outcome of battles, and also impacts
the evolution of the global conflict!
Wargame: AirLand Battle still allows you to customize your
own army in solo and multiplayer modes, thanks to the 'Deck'
system, which is now being enhanced with an integrated
'viewer'.

About Focus Home Interactive

Founded in 1996, Focus Home Interactive is an independent French
publisher based near Paris, France. Known for the quality,
diversity and originality of its catalogue, Focus has published and
distributed original titles that have become benchmark titles
worldwide - such as Blood Bowl, Wargame European Escalation,
Sherlock Holmes, TrackMania, Runaway, Cities XL and also Cycling
Manager and Farming Simulator.

During first half of 2013, Focus will publish ambitious games
such as Wargame AirLand Battle, the sequel to Wargame European
Escalation, the impressive real time strategy game from the
creators of « R.U.S.E. »™, and Mars War Logs, the
new Cyberpunk role-playing game from Spiders Studio for Xbox
LIVE®, PlayStation®Network and PC.

The second half of 2013 will be just as exciting, with the
release of the Tour de France official games for consoles and PC;
the new adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Blood Bowl 2 and also the
console versions of Farming Simulator, the #1 farming simulation
game and international best-seller.

Eugen Systems, founded by the Le Dressay brothers, has
specialized in real-time strategy games on PC and next-generation
consoles (Xbox 360 and PS3) for 10 years.

Based in Paris, Eugen Systems released Act of War: Direct
Action, one of the most acclaimed RTS games in 2005, and last year
R.U.S.E.™, considered by many to be the best RTS ever
released on consoles.

For more information about Eugen Systems, visit their official
website
www.eugen.fr

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